David, in arranging his business, sets a good example to all who are advanced in years, to settle their matters while they are capable of doing so, that when they shall be drawing near to death, and their mental faculties are dimmed, they shall have nothing of a worldly nature to divert their minds from God (The Spirit of Prophecy 1:389, 390).{2BC 1025.1}

Da David var ved at komme ind som konge, satte han et godt eksempel for alle oppe i årene, og ordnede deres sager så længe de var i stand til at gøre det, så når de nærmede sig døden, og deres mentale evner omtågedes, ikke har noget af verdslig art, der splitter deres sind fra Gud. (1SP 389, 390).